rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
so; like this; in this way
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; and whatnot; and the rest
sundry; various; assorted
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
directly opposite; right in front
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
sasumata; man catcher; two-pronged weapon for catching criminals
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
conviction; belief; confidence
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push and push; to keep pushing to the end
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
absence; disregard; indifference
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be